CES 2013: Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL hands-on

07 January 2013
In 2012, Sony found itself behind the pace, offering its first dual-core droids just a few weeks before the competition switched to quad-core architectures. Keen to catch up... Update: hands-on videos added

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  • AnonD-98078
  • KIc
  • 08 Jan 2013

Bravo phone. Nice design and rich features.
I am exited about prize...

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    • Anonymous
    • vaN
    • 08 Jan 2013

    Anonymous, 08 Jan 2013Read sony home page. Its Fiber Glass.Watch the Sony video, its the frame that is glass fiber polymer. The front and back are made of tempered glass. Dont expect this glass to shatter easily as gorilla glass does, that is one of the properties of gorilla, it breaks in a shattering way (Corning tried to use gorilla glass in protective eyeglass for industrial workers, they ended up having to recall the product from the market because of the shattering way it breaks)

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      • AnonD-77171
      • wYJ
      • 08 Jan 2013

      looks like a copycat of LG Optimus G (AT&T)

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        • luis
        • 8Fp
        • 08 Jan 2013

        how much will the xperia XL cost?

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          • AnonD-98365
          • tAU
          • 08 Jan 2013

          adisam, 08 Jan 2013where are the speakers for xperia z??on the bottom corner

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            • jony
            • tY@
            • 08 Jan 2013

            Amazing phone..i m very excited release this phne.....any 1 tel me released date india

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              • X
              • Am9
              • 08 Jan 2013

              blitz_arc, 08 Jan 2013LOL.. you hate sony that much?? wait for it to be released,... moreI don't hate Sony, just observe it. Anyway, I'll not buy any phone this year(have a SGS 3).

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                • Anonymous
                • nGx
                • 08 Jan 2013

                AnonD-43136, 08 Jan 2013I am a sony fan and I must say - what a dreadful back cover... moreYeah, I think the horrible glossy thing is a Japanese taste (the move of much of Sony (Ericsson's) development to Japan is a bad thing).

                Please also release the ZL in the UK as matte always destroys gloss.

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                  • Common_636
                  • RcF
                  • 08 Jan 2013

                  Jake, 08 Jan 2013Xperia Tx and xperia V already beaten s3 . This is a serious question....

                  Do you even know the actual reason why the SGS3 is so successful compare to the other OEMs... for sure it is not build quality, and it aint design. I would go as far and say it may not even be the processor or else the HOX and maybe even Sony maybe actually on top.

                  Its the number of features samsung packs into their Flagships, and also software updates

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                    • AnonD-73681
                    • 0ZJ
                    • 08 Jan 2013

                    Anonymous, 08 Jan 2013Phone? Did you say phone? 5 inches is definitely not a phon... moreFor someone with big hands 5'' is good. However it is very close to the max limit of the size, if bigger it would not be a phone anymore

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vaN
                      • 08 Jan 2013

                      X, 08 Jan 2013That's the frontal camera we're talking ablut. It's meant t... moreThats what he ment, the Nokia N9 had front cam on the bottom of the phone. Its ok when used in landscape. Still, i hated it, it was impossible to use it in portrait mode, people who tried my phone was like "wahh, whats this!", i called it The NOstril Cam, as it was basically all you could see in portrait mode. Really terrible placement.

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                        • AnonD-73681
                        • 0ZJ
                        • 08 Jan 2013

                        Anonymous, 08 Jan 2013Phone? Did you say phone? 5 inches is definitely not a phon... more20 yrs ago making calls with a wireless device would make you look like an idiot

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                          • Anonymous
                          • puk
                          • 08 Jan 2013

                          Phone? Did you say phone? 5 inches is definitely not a phone.
                          It's funny how people continue to believe that bigger is better... Well I'm sorry, but it's not, and anyone making a call with this just looks like a complete idiot.

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                            • Jelli
                            • gxe
                            • 08 Jan 2013

                            Amazing phone !

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                              • blitz_arc
                              • bJy
                              • 08 Jan 2013

                              X, 08 Jan 2013I really hate the round button on the edge. Ruins the visua... moreLOL.. you hate sony that much?? wait for it to be released, and try it yourself. too much hatred will make yourself depressed you know..

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                                • Am9
                                • 08 Jan 2013

                                AnonD-87501, 08 Jan 2013The camera is probably meant to be used in landscape. Ever ... moreThat's the frontal camera we're talking ablut. It's meant to take images of you. On top it's always better, shows your face from a straight angle without the need to raise the phone high. If you want it in landscape, on top is better also, since you hold the phone with the right hand, and you might cover the camera with the since is closest possible to it like that. It's stupid, and nothing saves it.:)

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                                  • AnonD-87501
                                  • bJb
                                  • 08 Jan 2013

                                  X, 08 Jan 2013Oh, an the camera position of ZL is totally idiotic. Nobody... moreThe camera is probably meant to be used in landscape. Ever used N9? It's quite practical, y'know.

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                                    • Am9
                                    • 08 Jan 2013

                                    X, 08 Jan 2013I really hate the round button on the edge. Ruins the visua... moreOh, an the camera position of ZL is totally idiotic. Nobody wants to be seen from down-up. You're looking strange in the picture.

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                                      • Am9
                                      • 08 Jan 2013

                                      I really hate the round button on the edge. Ruins the visual impression of the phone. On paper the specs look batter than SGS 3, but I heard that Sony updates are worse then Samsung's. And anyway, soon these specs will be obsolete. I think Sony is out of the smartphone race.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • vxr
                                        • 08 Jan 2013

                                        AnonD-43136, 08 Jan 2013Its NOT a glass back - its plastic - read the hands on review!Read sony home page. Its Fiber Glass.